#97D8FA · #CFD496
Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 81/100 (split-complementary) · Distinguishable 83/100 (easy to tell apart) · Match 0/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.
Baby Blue and Light Dusty Lime are very different (ΔE 53). They have distinctly different hues (136° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.
Baby Blue text on Light Dusty Lime: 1.00:1 (Fail); Light Dusty Lime text on Baby Blue: 1.00:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #1C5F7D clears it.
Split-complementary — split-complementary — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 81/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.
Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #1C5F7D clears AA.
Their CIE76 ΔE is about 53 — very different.
clearly different colours (ΔE 53).
Explore each color: Baby Blue #97D8FA · Light Dusty Lime #CFD496 · Shades: Baby Blue shades · Light Dusty Lime shades · Contrast checker →